THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 213, 29 August 1908, Page 2

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

ABiNSX AGAIN. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Wight. K. Arnst, the daallenger of W. Webb for tike world's sculling chainpionship, arrived from Wellington this nioriiing. tic will spend a fortnight at home before going to Wanganm to settle down to his training for the race on December 5 th. I u the course of a brief chat, the well-known athlete said lie was feeling in good fettle to start work, 'having (iniic recovered from the attack of influenza which troubled him hi Australia. In hi* preliminary work he will have the assistance of Harry Lloyd, while ahout the middle of October Fogwcll will come across from byaney to put the final touches on his preparation and act as Hii s pacemaker. In reply to a question as to what he thought of his prospects in the coming race, Arnst said that naturally every m.ia who took part in a contest eon-' sideivd that lie had a chance, lie recognised ulin't he had a chance, but he recognised that he had a very hard man to meet, lie frankly admitted that' lie himself was Jlo t a skilled oarsman and knew that he had a great deal! to learn. He intended to try to improve his style, and jn any event he would d 0 lus best, and was prepared to vow himself ,-ight out. As to tlio report/ that he contemplated entering flic ring, Arnst said that he hud no serious intention in that direction.